No. 13 Creighton crushes ISU
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| No. 13 Creighton’s Doug McDermott drives for a basket past Illinois State’s John Wilkins on Wednesday night in Omaha, Neb. Creighton won, 102-74. (AP photo) |
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OMAHA, Neb. – Doug McDermott scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half to lead six Creighton players in double figures, and the 13th-ranked Bluejays rode a fast start to a 102-74 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night.
The Bluejays (21-2 overall, 11-1 Missouri Valley Conference) won their 11th straight overall and fourth in a row against the Redbirds (14-9, 6-6).
Creighton broke out to a 17-2 lead, making eight straight shots and 10 of its first 11, and McDermott was in double figures inside 8 minutes.
Tyler Brown had 21 points to lead the Redbirds.
No. 6 Baylor 63, Texas A&M 60: At College Station, Texas, Pierre Jackson hit a three-pointer with 17 seconds remaining to put Baylor on top and added two free throws to give the Bears a win against Texas A&M.
The Bears (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) were up by four points with 5 minutes left before A&M (12-9, 3-6) used a 9-3 run capped by a short jump shot by David Loubeau to take a 60-58 lead with 29 seconds remaining.
Jackson’s second three of the game put the Bears on top before A&M’s Elston Turner missed a three-pointer.
No. 8 Kansas 84, Oklahoma 62: At Lawrence, Kan., Thomas Robinson had 20 points and 17 rebounds in another performance sure to burnish his player of the year credentials, leading Kansas (18-4, 8-1 Big 12) to a blowout win against Oklahoma (13-8, 3-6).
No. 14 Georgetown 58, Connecticut 44: At Washington, Hollis Thompson scored 18 points, and Georgetown (17-4, 7-3 Big East) held Connecticut (14-7, 4-5) to season lows in scoring and shooting in its fourth straight loss.
Thompson went 7 for 15 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds.
No. 23 Michigan St. 68, No. 20 Indiana 56: At Ann Arbor, Mich., Trey Burke scored 18 points, and Michigan raced to a 20-point first-half lead.
The Wolverines (17-6, 7-3 Big Ten) remained unbeaten at home.
Indiana (17-6, 5-6) twice fought back within two points in the second half.
No. 21 Florida St. 68, Georgia Tech 54: At Tallahassee, Fla., Michael Snaer scored 21 points and Bernard James added 13 as Florida State won its sixth straight.
The win keeps the Seminoles (15-6, 6-1) tied with North Carolina for first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
STATE
Ohio 67, Northern Illinois 58: At DeKalb, Walter Offutt scored 19 points and Ohio (18-4, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) started the second half on a 12-1 run in a win over Northern Illinois.
Antone Christian’s 15 points led the Huskies (2-18, 1-7), who dropped their fifth straight game.
Evansville 92, Bradley 62: At Peoria, Denver Holmes and Ryan Sawvell had the first double-doubles of their careers as Evansville (11-11, 6-6 MVC) routed Bradley (6-18, 1-11).
Holmes tied his career high with 23 points and added a career-best 11 assists. Sawvell, a freshman, had 12 points and 16 rebounds.
BIG TEN
Iowa 63, Minnesota 59: At Iowa City, Iowa, Matt Gatens scored 18 points, and Iowa (12-11, 4-6 Big Ten) rallied to beat Minnesota (16-7, 4-6) and snap a three-game skid.
